Grumman F-14 Tomcat by Dave Parsons (2006, Hardcover)

This book is a must have for any fan of the tomcat. The pictures are astounding, and the numerous interviews with pilots, rios, maintenance crews, and those involved with the tomcat throughout the years is just an unexpected pleasure. Many stories of mock battles that you dont hear or read about anywhere else, particularly with F-15s. Who knew in 4v4 scenario, the tomcats "splashed" the eagles from tyndall on 3 different occassions with three different missles in the same mock engagement? That is a testament in itself to the strength of the tomcat.

Great pictures and short stories of the Tomcat fill this book from cover to cover. If you are a 14 fan this is the book for you. Each page filled with great pictures, from flight to landing. Short stories of those lucky to fly the Tomcat are located all through the book.. I give the book 2 Thumbs up and believe the 14 fan will to.

In term of a visual reference and a book where the photographers have captured exciting air to air pictures of a fighter, this is one of the best ever! If you like the lines or the look of the F-14, this is the best visual book I have yet to see with large clear shots, mostly air to air, which is always a bit rarer than the usual ground shots. Nothing beats a fighter in the air, wheels up, in the environment they were meant to be! I was not even the biggest fan of the looks of the F-14, but this book made me buy a model kit of it, I was so impressed. The only negative would be, if your looking for explanations of every caption or a comprehensive history, you will have to look elsewhere. This is truly a "picture" book. The images will have to speak for themselves......but ...who cares! :)